...1850, commonly called the Compromise measures, is HEKEBY DECLARED INOPERATIVE and VOID ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any State or TERRITORY, nor to exclude it Ihertfrom, but to leave the people THEREOF perfectly FREE TO...

...1S50, commonly called the Compromise Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate Slavery into any State or Territory, or to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form...

...1850, commonly called ihe Compromise measures, is HEUEBY DECLAEED INOPEEATIVE and VOID; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any State or TEEEITOEY, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people THEEEOF perfectly FEEE TO...

...1850, commonly called the compromise measures) is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into said territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free...

...1850. commonly called the 'compromise measures,' is hereby declared inoperative and void; it being the true Intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into tny Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free...

...to the principle of nonintervention, established by the compromise measures of 1850, "it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into an}' Territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free...

...should be determined. The principle is thus described in the words of the act : — " It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any state or territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the '* Sumner's Speech. people thereof...

...should be determined. The principle is thus described in the words of the act : — " It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any state or territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to...

...Territories should be determined. The principle is thus described in the words of the Act:—" It being the true intent and meaning of this Act not to legislate slavery into any State or Territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to...

...principles, the purpose of Congress in passing the Act is declared in these words : — ' It being the true intent and meaning of this Act not to legislate slavery into ' State or Territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof per' fectly free...